Does Rogaine Work? Reviews with Before and After Pictures

BENEFITS

Does Rogaine really work for regrowing lost hair? Rogaine is usually the most discussed treatment for preventing hair loss. In this review, we will cover everything you need to know about Rogaine for Women, including before and after results from actual users, a list of side effects, and reviews.

FDA-Approved Rogaine for women reviews

How does Rogaine work?

Rogaine’s main active ingredient (it has only one ingredient) is Minoxidil and it’s the “Minoxidil” that stimulates hair growth, not the product itself. When Minoxidil is applied on the scalp, it reactivates dormant hair follicles and stimulates regrowth.

Minoxidil is the only FDA-approved over-the-counter ingredient proven to regrow your hair. It was Rogaine that first discovered the effectiveness of Minoxidil for hair regrowth and the company patented its ingredient and branded it Rogaine.

Now that the patent on Rogaine’s main ingredient expired, there are many generic versions available for you to choose from. The latest one I found is from the hair care giant Pantene(discontinued). Pantene came up with its own hair regrowth product and the ingredient is exactly the same as Rogaine – Mionxidil for women.

Is Rogaine better than any other hair loss products?

Medical ingredient wise, Rogaine (Minoxidil) is the only FDA approved hair loss solution for both men and women. In other words, it is very safe to use as a topical hair loss treatment. There is another well-known product called Propecia, but you need a prescription for it and it is not recommended for women.

Rogaine before and after pictures from people with diffused hair thinning

Now let’s talk about the result: According to Harvard Medical School, they tested 2 different groups to find out the true efficacy of Minoxidil. The first group tested resulted in 13% of women experiencing noticeable hair growth while 50% saw only minimal growth. In the second group, 60% of female noticed new hair growth.

Other Rogaine reviews from REAL users

There are hundreds of Rogaine for women reviews on Amazon (Make sure that the review you are reading shows “Amazon Verified Purchase”). After reading almost all of them, here are a few patterns I found:

PROS

It took about 3-4 bottles to see the result: Most people didn’t see any result on their first or second bottle. Some mention that after using it for 6 months or longer, they regained almost all of their hair back.

It regrew the lost hair: Many reviewers state this over and over – Rogaine helped regrow the lost hair, but Rogaine didn’t give more hair than what the users originally had before their hair thinning started.

Came out as light colored fuzzy hair, but after a consistent use for 3 months or longer, those fuzzy hair strands turned into dark and normal looking hair shafts.

CONS (Including Rogaine side effects)

A number of users mentioned that Rogaine made their scalp dry and gave itch tingling sensation.

Made their hair flat and sticky: The solution for this is to blow dry your hair after applying it in the morning. Also, the hair dryer will help lift up your hair roots.

Which one is better? Rogaine foam or liquid?

Rogaine recently introduced a foam treatment for women. Here is a quick comparison table between the original formula (liquid) and the new addition (foam):

ORIGINAL

NEW

Type

Liquid

Foam

Minoxidil Amount

2%

5%

How Often

Twice daily

Once daily

As you can see, the biggest difference is the amount of Minoxidil. Rogaine foam for women contains 5% minoxidil, thus apply only once-a-day. On the other hand, the original formula, liquid, contains 2% minoxidil and recommends twice a day application.

Does Rogaine foam work?

When it comes to scalp penetration, Rogaine liquid appears to give a better absorption according to Belgravia Centre. This may explain the fact that the foam treatment contains the higher dosage of minoxidil than the liquid version.

Summing it up

Similar to other hair products for thinning hair, Rogaine will not work for everyone (if this was the case, hair loss would be a thing of the past).

However, what makes Rogaine appealing compared to the other solutions out there is that Rogaine is proven to be the safest over the counter hair regrowth treatment backed by the FDA. A lot of users prove that it has helped them regrow their lost hair and are satisfied with the result.

1 Comment

Thank you for this post. I have been reading lots of horror stories of women who used regaine and have aged 10 years because it caused their skin to be ruined… dark eye circles, sagging skin, enlarged pores etc. Do you have any thoughts?